1.
backpack; rucksack
A bag carried on the back with shoulder straps, used for hiking, travel, or everyday use.
From English "backpack." Used for both outdoor/hiking packs and everyday bags carried on the back.
Common collocations
- バックパックを背負う: carry a backpack
- バックパックを下ろす: take off a backpack
- バックパック旅行: backpacking trip
- 防水バックパック: waterproof backpack
Similar words
- リュック / リュックサック: rucksack — the most common everyday Japanese word for a backpack; from German "Rucksack"
- ナップサック: knapsack — a simpler, lighter drawstring bag
- ランドセル: school satchel — the rigid backpack used by Japanese elementary school students
Usage
リュック or リュックサック is far more common in daily Japanese. バックパック tends to appear in outdoor, travel, or fashion contexts, often implying a larger or more rugged pack.